# Cheese and Jalapeno Cornbread

A soft, buttery cornbread loaf with the perfect sweet heat from cheese and jalapenos, ideal comfort food.

- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 200 g cornmeal
- 150 g plain or all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 80 g butter
- 300 g buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 10 jalapeno slices, roughly chopped and dried
- 100 g grated mature cheddar cheese
- extra grated cheese for topping

## Instructions

1. Add 200g of cornmeal, 150g of plain or all-purpose flour, 1 level tablespoon of baking powder, half a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 2 tablespoons of sugar to a bowl. Stir the dry ingredients and set aside.
2. Melt 80g of butter.
3. To the melted butter, add 300g of buttermilk and two eggs.
4. Hand whisk the wet ingredients until fully combined.
5. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir until fully combined.
6. Roughly chop about 10 jalapeno slices and dry them off with kitchen roll.
7. Add the chopped jalapenos and about 100g of grated cheddar cheese to the batter.
8. Gently fold the jalapenos and cheese into the batter; do not beat.
9. Spoon the mixture into a non-stick tin (partially lined is optional).
10. Smooth the top of the batter.
11. Sprinkle a little more grated cheese over the top.
12. Bake in a 180°C preheated oven for approximately 40 to 45 minutes, or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.

## Equipment

- bowl
- whisk
- non-stick tin
- skewer

## Tips

- The sugar balances the cheese and jalapenos perfectly in the bread.
- Do not overmix the batter; just stir until combined.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18Sj7HJgCK/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/17b93d01-312e-4984-a966-bfe5b066bf15
- Extracted: 2026-04-18

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